Maryland Participants: Learn about the MSDE 90-hour certification through WMI.
Requirements for this AMI orientation certificate course
Participants will complete additional asynchronous requirements outside of class time, which will include watching videos, reading from Dr. Montessori’s work, reflections (written), three 500-word essays, and discussion boards. After the conclusion of the course, participants will conduct 9 hours of formal, scientific observation in a Montessori setting. Submission to WMI of observation notes/assignment and signed observation timesheet, along with accepted essays (3) and 90% participation in the course will be required to earn the AMI orientation course certificate. Observations must be completed and paperwork submitted to WMI by April 12, 2026.